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CATALOGUE OF 
44. Reduvius tenebrosus. 
tenebrosus, Stal, MSS. 
Mas et foe in. Ater, longi-subfusiformis ; caput prothoracis lobo antico 
valde longius ; antenna: corporis dimidio longiores ; prothoracis lobus 
anticus lobo postico brevior ; lobus posticus rufus, trisulcatus ; pedes 
graciles , pilosi. 
Male and female. Deep black, dull, elongate-subfusiform, shining 
beneath. Head subfusiform, very much longer than the fore lobe of the 
pvothorax; ante-ocular part as long as the post-ocular. Antennae more 
than half as long as the body ; first joint as long as the head ; second much 
longer than the first; third as long as the second; fourth a little longer 
than the first. Prothorax with a deep middle furrow. Fore lobe somewhat 
shorter than the hind lobe; fore angles not prominent. Hind lobe red, 
with a furrow on each side; hind angles not prominent. Scutellum not 
ascending. Pegs slender, hairy ; furrow beneath the fore tibiae less than 
half as long as the latter. Length of the body 6 lines. 
a, b. North China. From Mr. Fortune’s collection. 
45. Reduvius rivulosus. 
Mas et foem. Niger, fusiformis ; caput prothoracis lobo antico paullo 
longius ; antennoe capile et prothorace ad unum mullo longiores ; 
prothoracis lobus anticus valde sulcatus, lobo postico brevior ; ventris 
discus planus ; tibiae ferruginece ; alee anliece plaga basali magna 
angulata venisque leslaceis. 
Male and female. Black, fusiform, shining beneath. Head fusiform, 
a little longer than the fore lobe of the prothorax; ante-ocular part much 
longer than the post-ocular. Antennae much longer than the head and the 
prothorax together ; first joint shorter than the ante-ocular head; second 
about six times as long as the first; third much more than half as long as 
the second ; fourth as long as the second. Prothorax with rounded and 
slightly prominent angles, and with a broad middle furrow which is abbre- 
viated in front. Fore lobe shorter than the hind lobe, with strongly marked 
oblique furrows. Scutellum lanceolate, horizontal. Under side of the 
abdomen with a flat disk. Four anterior femora stout. Tibiae ferruginous. 
Furrows beneath the four anterior tibiae less than one-third as long as 
the latter. Fore wings with a large angular basal testaceous patch ; veins 
mostly testaceous. Length of the body 8 — 10 lines. 
a. Tenasserira. Presented by — Packman, Esq. 
b. Singapore. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
c. d. Silhet. Presented by J. C. Bowring, Esq. 
e. Siam. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
f. Java. 
g. Philippine Isles. From Mr. Cuming’s collection. 
